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lit_fw-fr c._n 23._o &_o 29._o &_o 11._o civ_o c._n 7._o &_o 29._o scot._n 3._o d._n 3._o q._n 9_o n._n 10._o &_o d._n bon._n d._n 4._o a._n 3._o q._n 1._o &_o 2._o &_o d._n th._n 22._o q._n 62._o a_o 1._o ad_fw-la 3._o and_o be_v therefore_o much_o more_o allowable_a to_o creature_n in_o their_o state_n of_o consummate_v happiness_n lxiii_o as_o to_o the_o saint_n knowledge_n of_o our_o petition_n by_o the_o way_n of_o intuitive_a vision_n two_o thing_n be_v very_o observable_a first_o that_o we_o must_v not_o confine_v the_o science_n of_o the_o saint_n either_o to_o a_o essential_a dependence_n on_o sense_n or_o fancy_n or_o to_o a_o prefix_v limit_n of_o the_o sphere_n of_o their_o operation_n since_o soul_n in_o their_o state_n of_o separation_n have_v their_o intellectual_a faculty_n as_o well_o as_o angel_n and_o without_o question_n of_o a_o far_o great_a sphere_n even_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n than_o any_o sense_n however_o active_a and_o comprehensive_a 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4.20_o that_o bless_a multitude_n of_o glorify_a creature_n be_v ever_o solicitous_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n however_o secure_v they_o be_v of_o their_o own_o glory_n as_o st._n cypr._n speaks_z serm._n 4._o the_o mortal_a and_o ought_v superlative_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o mother_n of_o beautiful_a love._n lxv_o next_o as_o to_o the_o abstractive_a knowledge_n which_o the_o saint_n possible_o may_v have_v of_o the_o secret_a petition_n of_o their_o client_n on_o earth_n the_o case_n seem_v clear_a above_o all_o exception_n since_o father_n and_o doctor_n seem_v agree_v that_o the_o angel_n be_v therewith_o endow_v as_o to_o their_o evening_n science_n of_o creature_n in_o their_o natural_a state_n aug._n l._n 4._o gen._n ad_fw-la litt._n c._n 29._o &_o l._n 11._o civ_o c._n 7._o &_o 29._o scot._n 2._o d._n 3._o q._n 9_o n._n 16._o and_o adam_n in_o his_o original_a innocence_n eccl._n 17.6_o as_o to_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o manifold_a nature_n property_n and_o operation_n of_o creature_n and_o super-eminent_o must_v be_v the_o special_a privilege_n of_o the_o ever_o immaculate_a mother_n of_o jesus_n if_o allow_v to_o any_o pure_a creature_n d._n thom._n p._n 3._o q._n 27._o a._n 1._o d._n bon._n 3._o d._n 3._o q._n 1._o a._n 1._o q._n 3._o scot._n q._n 1._o n._n 10._o smis_n tom_fw-mi 1._o d._n 6._o n._n 299._o faelix_fw-la c._n 9_o the_o vision_n diff_n 2._o n._n 5._o lxvi_o but_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o state_v the_o practice_n of_o this_o abstractive_a knowledge_n and_o especial_o how_o the_o saint_n do_v know_v abstractive_o the_o prayer_n of_o their_o devotee_n in_o their_o private_a closet_n or_o in_o the_o more_o private_a cabinet_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o this_o however_o transcendent_a the_o glorious_a station_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v there_o be_v no_o manifest_a repugnance_n that_o this_o knowledge_n may_v be_v acquire_v either_o by_o divine_a revelation_n or_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n to_o 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maintain_v this_o pious_a and_o useful_a point_n of_o saint-servitude_n in_o general_n and_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n do_v encourage_v christian_n to_o a_o supereminent_a worship_n and_o invocation_n of_o the_o holy_a mother_n of_o jesus_n while_o they_o not_o only_o recommend_v unto_o we_o a_o imitation_n of_o the_o sublime_a virtue_n of_o the_o saint_n trid._n sess_n 25._o decr._n de_fw-fr invoc_n invoc_n illud_fw-la vero_fw-la and_o a_o veneration_n of_o their_o person_n and_o representative_n by_o reason_n of_o those_o virtue_n by_o which_o they_o be_v the_o live_a member_n and_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ghost_n sanctorum_fw-la sin_n sanctorum_fw-la declarat_fw-la sancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la suae_fw-la intentionis_fw-la comprehendere_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la decreto_fw-la ubi_fw-la de_fw-la peccato_fw-la originali_fw-la agitur_fw-la beatam_fw-la &_o immaculatam_fw-la virginem_fw-la mariam_n dei_fw-la genitricem_fw-la sed_fw-la observandas_fw-la 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these_o father_n this_o learned_a and_o zealous_a age_n afford_v innumerable_a eminent_a doctor_n who_o abundant_o maintain_v this_o article_n of_o saint-super-eminent_a servitude_n against_o the_o assault_n of_o luther_n calvin_n and_o other_o innovator_n as_o most_o ancient_a pious_a and_o useful_a to_o all_o who_o believe_v confide_v in_o and_o hope_v for_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n sect._n xxxiii_o that_o the_o innocency_n equity_n and_o antiquity_n of_o the_o supereminent_a veneration_n and_o invocation_n due_a to_o holy_a mary_n with_o magnificent_a praise_n and_o title_n of_o honour_n aught_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o true_a believer_n cvi_o as_o for_o this_o present_a age_n wherein_o we_o now_o live_v if_o we_o humble_o cast_v a_o eye_n back_o on_o the_o chain_n of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o devotion_n which_o link_v we_o fast_o to_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o to_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o evangelist_n angel_n and_o christ_n deliver_v by_o they_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o holy_a mary_n which_o be_v thence_o hand_v to_o we_o and_o be_v from_o intrinsical_a cause_n support_v by_o the_o supereminent_a privilege_n of_o the_o ever-innocent_a most_o holy_a and_o glorious_a mother_n of_o jesus_n the_o sovereign_a mediator_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n can_v we_o believe_v and_o hope_v in_o jesus_n and_o not_o bless_v holy_a mary_n by_o who_o we_o have_v jesus_n can_v we_o love_v jesus_n and_o not_o honour_v his_o sanctuary_n wherein_o the_o power_n of_o the_o almighty_a make_v â—â—e_z word_n flesh_n to_o abide_v with_o we_o can_v we_o apprehend_v the_o idea_n of_o a_o mother_n of_o jesus_n beautify_v with_o all_o the_o excellency_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n con-natural_o sit_v she_o for_o so_o stupendous_a a_o operation_n and_o now_o glorious_a in_o heaven_n next_o beneath_o jesus_n and_o not_o bend_v our_o knee_n with_o a_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o that_o her_o unaccessible_a grandeur_n or_o can_v we_o conceive_v her_o 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